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G. L. FERRIS.

MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, 1915.

WASHING Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

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WASHING MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedAug. 15, 11916..

Application filed June 25, 1915. Serial No. 36,227.

To all whom it may concern:

-Be it known that I, GEORGE L. Fnnnrs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Quincy, in the county of Adams and State ofIllinois, have invented an'Improvement in Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in washing machines and has particular reference to that type wherein there is provided a boiler in which a rotary clothes carrying cylinder is mounted. An object of the invention is to provide a novel construction of boiler and cylinder and means supported by the boiler for rotating said cylinder, said means being adjustable relative to the cylinder whereby the latter may be removed from the boiler.

Another object is the provision of a novel construction of cylinder whereby to obtain a proper and thorough circulation of the steam and washing water therethrough.

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expres sions, some of which, for the purpose of illustrating the invention, are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an end elevation of the washing .machine with the cover therefor removed. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1, showing the cover in position. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of one end of the machine. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of a bearing used for supporting the cylinder in the boiler. Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the machine showing the interior construction of the cylinder. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of an element used in the interior construction of the cylinder. Fig. 7 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 3 showing a modified form of the invention. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view of a portion of the device shown in Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates a boiler which is preferably of rectangular construction and adapted to be placed. upon a gas range or the like and contain the washing water which is adapted to be circulated through the cylinder 11 mounted therein. This boiler is provided with a removable top 12 which is kept in place during the'clothes washing operation. At each end of the boiler 10 the same is provided with a transverse bearing member 13 having a notch 14 therein adapted to receive the trunnions 15 formed centrally upon the ends of the cylinder. The cylinder 11 is also provided with a cover 16 hinged thereto and held in position by means of a suitable catch 17. The end Walls of the cylinder adjacent the periphery thereof are provided with a plurality of openings 18 to assist in the proper circulation of the washing water through the cylinder. The cylinder 11 is also provided longitudinally thereof with rows of alined openings 19, each row of openings being provided with a cover 20 which is arcuate in cross section. This cover 20 is secured to the inner periphery ofthe cylinder to lend strength and rigidity to the same and is provided along its longitudinal edges with cut-out portions whereby spaces will be formed between said cylinder and said edges to permit drainage of the water in the cylinder 11 through said spaces and the openings 19. Each of the covers 20 is also provided centrally thereof with a row of small openings 22 which assist in properly sprinkling the clothes.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, it will be seen that one end of the cylinder 11 is provided with a gear wheel 23 arranged concentrically about the adjacent trunnion l5 and adapted to mesh with a similar ear 24 which is supported by the boiler 10 m a manner which will appear in the course of this description. Extending transversely across'the end of the boiler adjacent the gear 24 and spaced from said end is a horizontally arranged support 25 to whichone end of an arm 26 is pivoted. The other end of said arm is provided with a relatively stationary laterally extending sleeve 27 in which is loosely mounted the small stub shaft 28, the inner end of which carries the gear 24, the outer end having secured thereto the handle 29 employed for rotating said gear in order to transmit similar motion'to the cylinder 11 through the gear 23.

Means are provided for releasably retaining the two gears 23 and 24 in mesh with washed in the cylinder it often becomes desirable to remove the cylinder from the boiler and in order to accomplish this purpose it is necessary that the gear 24 be thrown out of mesh with the gear 23. This is done by first r noving the cover 12 of the boiler and then rocking the trip or latch 32 about its pivot so that the hook 31 thereof will be disengaged from the arm 30 whereupon the handle 29 may be grasped and'the arm 26 swung about its pivot so that the parts will assume the dotted line position indicated in Fig. 1. This will permit of the cylinder 11 being lifted from its bearings 13 and out of the boiler. Figs. 7 and 8 illustrate a modification for accomplishing this purpose which includes the support 25 upon which is longitudinally movable a slide member 36. The slidemember 36 has secured thereto a vertically extending bracket 37 at the upper end of which is formed a laterally extending bearing 38 projecting inwardly toward the cylinder 11. This hearing or sleeve has mounted therein the short shaft 39 having the gear 24 formed at its inner end and the handle 40 at its outer end. The support 25 has secured thereto one end of a spring arm 41 in the form of a latch, the other end of which is free and provided with an opening adapted to receive a small pin 42 carried by the slide member 36 which, when in engagement with said latch, is adapted to retain the gears 23 and 24 in mesh. In order to remove the cylinder from the boiler in this modification, the latch 41 is disengaged fromthe pin 42 which permits of the slide member 36 being moved to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 7

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent that the invention contemplates the provision of a washing machine which is comparatively simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, durable, and effective in carrying out the purpose for which it is designed.

I claim 2- In a washing machine, the combination of a steam boiler having a supporting member extending across one end thereof and spaced therefrom, a cylinder rotatably mounted in said boiler, a gear carried by said cylinder, an element slidable longitudinally of said support and having a portion embracing the same, said element also consisting of a vertically extending bracket having at its upper end a laterally projecting bearing extending inwardly toward said cylinder, a rotatable shaft mounted in said bearing and having a gear at one end thereof for meshing with the first-named gear, a projection carried by the element slidable on said support, and a latch having one end secured to said support and its free end provided with an opening adapted to receive said projection whereby to retain said support in a position to operate sa1d gears.

GEORGE LESLIE FERRIS.

Witnesses to signature:

FLORA Lmz, GEo. R. STEWART. 

